Poverty in Cyprus: Pensioners and Families Struggle to Survive
A reader's letter and report illustrate the difficult living situation of pensioners and low-income families in Cyprus. A 72-year-old widowed private pensioner describes a life that is better described as 'death' than life. In Nicosia, a woman lives on only 150 euros monthly, two 50-euro vouchers, and constant fear of the next day; she struggles with serious health problems and rigid bureaucracy that further complicates her situation.